Malted Chocolate Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Filling

If you only have the chance once in your life to eat chocolate cake, let it be this Malted Chocolate Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Filling.  You’ll die happy and complete, I promise.

If you wanted to make a 4 layer cake instead, you could easily do so with the cake mix by using 8″ cake pans and cut your layers in half.  But again…………simple was my goal here. Since my cake was smaller, I only made half the Malted Chocolate Frosting that Rosie and Michelle made for six layers – so keep that in mind if you choose to make 4-6 layers.

INGREDIENTS

Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake

• 1 box mix Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
• 3 Large Eggs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup of water

Malted Chocolate Frosting

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup Ovaltine Classic
• 1/2 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
• pinch of salt
• 4 ounces dark chocolate, melted and cooled (I used Ghirardelli )
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Toasted Marshmallow Cream Filling

• 16 large marshmallows
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 (7.5 ounce) jar Marshmallow Fluff

INSTRUCTIONS

Make the Cake

1. Position rack in middle of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F. Butter two 9x2-inch round cake pans and line each with a parchment round. Butter the parchment, then dust pans with flour, be sure to pat out excess flour.

2. Melt the butter in the microwave.

3. Add cake mix, eggs and water to the butter in large mixing bowl.

4. Mix on low for 1 min. Then mix on medium high for 1 min.

5. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans.

6. Bake for 25-29 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean. Cool on racks for 10 minutes. Invert the cakes onto the racks, remove the parchment, and cool completely.

Make Toasted Marshmallow Cream

1. Set oven to broil, and position rack in the lowest part of oven.

2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick spray. Place marshmallows in the center of the baking sheet and broil in oven, watch until golden brown and melty (about 2 minutes).

3. Please Visit Malted Chocolate Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Filling for full instructions.